Dauphiné 2012

[Christie]

It will be a super entertaining tdf if the 5 guys nochain mentioned arrive in the shape they aim for. It would be great to see the 3 climbers attack with everything they have to put time into the other 2. I think Evans would also need to gain a bit of time on Wiggins on the climbs. Wiggins has a very strong team, they probably plan to defend in the mountains.

[Spinnekop]

New Madone being used at the Dauphine.

[Spinnekop]

Funny place for the breaks......going to get pretty dirty!

['Dale]

Must be some aerodynamic advantage for the rear brakes to be located there...

Nice Trek.

['Dale]

It would be cool if Menchov made some moves again.

He's been so quiet in the peloton.

 

:-/

Edited June 5, 2012 by Puncheur

[Christie]

Re the Trek:

I like the integrated ant+ speedo and cadence pick up in the chainstay. I also think the old bent seatpost / seat tube looked crap, this looks much better.

BUT

The brake caliper is in a stupid place. The marketers probably won that fight, it wasprobably done just to be different.

[Cav']

Todays stage :

 

Km 45.0 - Col de Montivernoux - 16.1 km climb to 4.2% - Category 2

Km 95.0 - Col de Claviere - 12.1 km climb to 3.7% - Category 2

Km 108.0 - Col de Rochepaule - 3.6 km climb to 4.8% - Category 3

Km 121.0 - Col de Lalouvesc - 8.7 km climb to 5.1% - Category 2

Km 138.0 - Col de Fontaille - 2.2 km climb to 4.9% - Category 4

160.0 km - Saint-Félicien - 2.5 km climb to 4.4% - Category 4

[Cav']

1 Daniel Moreno Fernandez (Spa) Katusha Team 4:02:38 2 Julien Simon (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 3 Tony Gallopin (Fra) Radioshack-Nissan 4 Rinaldo Nocentini (Ita) AG2R La Mondiale 5 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 6 Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 7 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 8 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team 9 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 10 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar 11 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 12 Carlos Barredo (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 13 Richie Porte (Aus) Sky Procycling 14 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas-Cannondale 15 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 16 David Millar (GBr) Garmin - Barracuda 17 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 18 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro Team 19 Jean-Christophe Peraud (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 20 Mikel Landa Meana (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi

 

Todays results

[Cav']

Andy Schleck 100th

[Cav']

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1907637516/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1QWZ5ATDX2V928C657JT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294

I want this book , has anyone read it yet?

[nochain]

Will download it for the ipad tonight...the kindle version is cheap at R 96 bucks!!

Should be a good read but i also want to read McEwen's book so need to make some time!

[Zac.A]

Must be some aerodynamic advantage for the rear brakes to be located there...

Nice Trek.

 

Their TT bikes were like that, pretty amazing.

although if it rains...eish.

['Dale]

I'm impressed by the amount of climbing in this race.

Even today's sprinter's stage has several CAT climbs in there.

 

No wonder it is considered ideal final prep for le Tour.

['Dale]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1907637516/ref=s9_simh_gw_p14_d0_g14_i2?pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_s=center-2&pf_rd_r=1QWZ5ATDX2V928C657JT&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_p=467128533&pf_rd_i=468294 I want this book , has anyone read it yet?

 

Looks interesting.

Working my way through several cycling books now.

 

Give us a review when you're done, Cav.

[nickc]

I'm impressed by the amount of climbing in this race.

Even today's sprinter's stage has several CAT climbs in there.

 

No wonder it is considered ideal final prep for le Tour.

 

Watching the highlights now on DSTV, nice also to see some of the French mountain scenery again, looking forward to the Tour.

['Dale]

http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2012/06/Sky-scenery-632x421.jpg